unsecured

«unsecured» in Mova's school dictionary: Not fixed or fastened firmly, so it can move or fall — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (unsecured)

meaning for a pupil

1) Not fixed or fastened firmly, so it can move or fall. tree →

2) Not locked or protected, so others can get in: an unsecured door or network. tree →

3) (money, formal) A loan that is not backed by a house or other property. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety: unsecured loads on cars, unsecured ladders or furniture can fall and hurt people. In computer safety: an unsecured Wi-Fi network has no password. In business and formal language: an unsecured loan.

examples

• An unsecured ladder slipped and fell. tree →
• The lorry's unsecured load spilled onto the road. tree →
• Don't use unsecured Wi-Fi for anything private. tree →
• The back door was left unsecured all night. tree →
• Tie down unsecured items in the boat before a storm. tree →
• The bank offered him an unsecured loan. tree →

note

Takes «an». Opposite: secured, fastened, locked. Safety tip: heavy furniture like bookcases should be fixed to walls so they are not unsecured.

In the corpora

• Small pets left in unsecured runs can be caught by foxes, cats, dogs or birds.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unsecured» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.